Comments for Why do truckers have a negative reputation

Jan 10, 2009
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Negative Reputation of Truck Drivers
by: Hervy

Very well stated.

Truckers have an image created by the first movies centered around truckers which of course featured them as renegades and outlaws.

Now combined with the continuous press by media which mostly highlights and dramatizes negative events involving truck or truckers.

Then you add the inconvenience we cause to the four wheelers being the simple fact that we are driving what we are driving. (Ahhh sorry four wheelers nothing we can do to shrink that thing down for you. lol)

And then you have the few truckers that make it easy for the four wheelers to never look at us differently than the negative image that comes easy already.

So you are very right, we must show the professionalism in our driving by being courteous and driving defensively. We all need to be more of aware of our image from the truck we are driving to the way that we drive it.

The driver who I saw dump that ash tray on the parking lot the other day, you need to shape up. I think you left quick cause you knew i was headed your way to speak to you. And when you see this you should call drivers out on it.

Whoever those drivers are that throw out the piss bottles on the ground, you need to grow up and get some respect for yourself and others. So do you clown who keeps pissing on the toilet seat, and well you know what else you do in the bathroom.

Our attitudes need to improve as does our desire to show who we really are.

For the most part law abiding, nation loving, genuinely concerned drivers who enjoy being on the open road keeping the country moving.

Providing happiness to every single person who goes to a place to shop expecting to see what they need or want in the stores when they get there.

I must admit, very seldom have I stopped for people on the side of the highway since I started back driving. Sometimes for the reason you mentioned and also because everyone has cell, satellite, AAA, TVC, Fleetnet (I am talking about cars and trucks) The need for assistance is hardly ever there like it used to be in the day.

Now a car on fire or even grass on fire needs obvious attention, both which I have stopped for and I know for a fact that others have stopped for. We are still knights of the road, it's just not as necessary as it used to be.

Also, like you said the game has changed, every person is not really broke down. (especially the pretty little lady with the short skirt:-)!). Be careful, keep your eyes open for anything unusual when you stop now a days. These are the games people play now.

Part of the job of officers is to check on broke down motorist now, it's safer and makes more sense. When it's obvious help is needed (blown out tire, senior citizen standing out) I've seen truckers stopped and that will always be the case; because that's who we really are.

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